It’s worth noting that the River Lights festival has now three times been raised by council members since it took place on the August long weekend.

The festival included a boat show, water sports demonstrations, and a beach bar at River Landing. Council approved funding the festival with “seed money” of $100,000 back in May even though it didn’t perfectly match the criteria for the special events fund.

Coun. Bev Dubois during the service review questioned the funding for the festival. On Wednesday, Coun. Pat Lorje asked if there would be a report on how the festival went alongside how the money was spent. Paul Gauthier, Community Services general manager, said there will be a report from organizers, but no timeline for when it will come out.

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